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To  the  Immortal — 

Those  that  await  us  There, 

And  those  who  tarry  here. 


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GATES    OF    GOLD. 


Two  Golden  Gates  I  clearly  see 

As  I  look  forth  at  morn  or  night ; 
And  both  give  vision  unto  me 
Of  hope  and  light. 


Through  one  the  great  ships  pass  the  bar, 

White-winged  for  flight  from  shore  to  shore, 
To  anchor  safe  in  ports  afar — 
The  voyage  o'er. 


And  through  the  other,  souls  of  men 

Set  forth  to  cross  a  mystic  sea, 

To  seek,  in  lands  beyond  our  ken, 

Their  destiny. 


We  cannot  see  that  continent — 

The  shore  the  storm-tossed  sailor  hails — 
Where  these  brave  ships  shall  float  content, 
And  furl  their  sails. 


Nor  yet  may  mortal  \  ision  here 

That  other  far-off  land  behold, 
E'en  when,  on  flowing  tide,  we  near 
Faith's  Gate  of  Gold. 


But  we  may  trust  the  mighty  deep, 

The  favoring  wind,  the  guiding  star, 
And  Him  who  o'er  each  bark  will  keep 
A  watchful  care. 


And  thus  upon  that  utmost  shore 

Our  faith  foresees  this  happy  fate — 
That  we  shall  find,  at  last,  once  mon- 
A  Golden  Gate. 


DAY'S    END. 


Life's  hours  their  hasting  wings  ne'er  stay  : — 
'Twas  morn — 'tis  noon — and  soon  the  night. 

But  fear  thou  not  ;   though  wane  the  day, 
"At  evening  time  it  shall  be  light." 


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THE    LARGER    HORIZON. 


I  had  a  home,  now  long  ago, 

Where  sweet  content  its  wings  had  furled. 
One  night  a  tempest  laid  it  low, 

And  I  was  homeless  in  the  world. 


I  had  a  friend,  with  whose  dear  heart 
I  thought  to  mate  eternally  5 

The  fates  have  led  us  fa'r  apart, 
And  now  my  friend  is  lost  to  me. 


I  had  a  hope,  which  I  had  said 
The  opening  years  should  realize. 

Unthinking  time  has  brought  instead 
Defeat,  and  loss,  and  sacrifice. 


Then  spake  my  doubt — "What  meaneth  this? 

Is  life  but  false  Illusion's  field  ? 
Does  harsh  Fate  rule  in  scorn  of  bliss  ? 

Must  we  to  our  despairing  yield  ?" 


Forthwith  an  inward  voice  replied — 
"Thou  takest  but  a  narrow  view  : 

Let  thy  horizon  open  wide 

To  compass  all  beneath  the  blue. 


"The  world  is  yet  thy  larger  home, 
And  every  royal  soul  thy  friend ; 

And  still  from  heaven's  bending  dome 
The  stars  of  hope  their  radiance  lend. 


"Live  thou  for  greater  things,    my  heart  j 
Live  for  the  truest  and  the  best. 

Trust  thou  the  future  ;   do  thy  part ; 
And  then  lie  down,  in  peace,  for  rest." 


SING    AND    BLOOM  ! 


Sing,  O  Birds  !   in  happy  chorus  sing  ! 

Sowing  not,  nor  reaping, — yet  God's  -care 

Watcheth  when  you  cleave  the  azure  air, 
Broodeth  when  you  rest  with  folded  wing. 

He  feedeth  you  !      He  notes  each  sparrow's  fall  ! 

Much  more  He  careth  for  His  children  all. 


Bloom,  O  Flowers  !   ye  Lilies,  bloom  ! 

Toilless,  spinning  not,  yet  richly  clad  ! 

Robed  in  raiment  such  as  kings  ne'er  had, 
Wrought  by  God's  own  hand  in   Nature's  loom  ! 

If  He  so  beautify  the  fading  grass, 

His  care  for  us  shall  this  by  far  surpass. 


Birth,  growth,  hope,  toil,  ana  death   .    .    .    and  then  ? 
We  sleep — we  wake — we  rise, — to  live  again. 


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